Former Senate President Tom Lee announces he'll run for Storms' seat

Former Senate President Tom Lee announced late Friday that he will indeed run for the seat being vacated by Ronda Storms. That probably makes him the instant favorite, curiously makes him a leading player in Senate presidency race between Jack Latvala and John Thrasher in 2016 and scares out some of the others giving the seat a look.

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